Modenese lira
E88546
The Modenese lira was the historical currency used in the Duchy of Modena in northern Italy before its integration into the modern Italian monetary system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Modenese lira canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T668525 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Modenese lira Context triple: [ITL, replaced, Modenese lira]
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A.
Tuscan florin
The Tuscan florin was a historical gold coin used in Tuscany, influential in medieval European trade and finance.
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B.
Italian lira
The Italian lira was Italy’s pre-euro national currency, used for centuries until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
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C.
Napoleonic Italian lira
The Napoleonic Italian lira was the currency introduced in parts of Italy under Napoleon’s rule in the early 19th century, modeled on the French franc and later replaced by the unified Kingdom of Italy’s lira.
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D.
Aragonese florin
The Aragonese florin was a medieval gold coin used in the Crown of Aragon, modeled on the Florentine florin and important in Mediterranean trade.
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E.
Montegrande
Montegrande is a small rural village in Chile’s Elqui Valley, known for its scenic Andean landscapes and traditional agricultural surroundings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Modenese lira Target entity description: The Modenese lira was the historical currency used in the Duchy of Modena in northern Italy before its integration into the modern Italian monetary system.
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A.
Tuscan florin
The Tuscan florin was a historical gold coin used in Tuscany, influential in medieval European trade and finance.
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B.
Italian lira
The Italian lira was Italy’s pre-euro national currency, used for centuries until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
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C.
Napoleonic Italian lira
The Napoleonic Italian lira was the currency introduced in parts of Italy under Napoleon’s rule in the early 19th century, modeled on the French franc and later replaced by the unified Kingdom of Italy’s lira.
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D.
Aragonese florin
The Aragonese florin was a medieval gold coin used in the Crown of Aragon, modeled on the Florentine florin and important in Mediterranean trade.
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E.
Montegrande
Montegrande is a small rural village in Chile’s Elqui Valley, known for its scenic Andean landscapes and traditional agricultural surroundings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former currency
ⓘ
historical currency ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country |
Duchy of Modena and Reggio
ⓘ
surface form:
Duchy of Modena
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| currencyOf |
Duchy of Modena and Reggio
ⓘ
surface form:
Duchy of Modena
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| denomination | lira ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-unification Italy ⓘ |
| monetarySystem | Italian lira-based system ⓘ |
| partOf | Italian states monetary systems ⓘ |
| region |
Northern Italy
ⓘ
surface form:
northern Italy
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| replacedBy | Italian lira ⓘ |
| subdivision |
denari
ⓘ
soldi ⓘ |
| usedBefore |
Italian Risorgimento
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian unification
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| usedBy | Duchy of Modena and Reggio ⓘ |
| usedFor |
everyday transactions
ⓘ
taxation ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Duchy of Modena and Reggio
ⓘ
surface form:
Duchy of Modena
Modena ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Modenese lira Description of subject: The Modenese lira was the historical currency used in the Duchy of Modena in northern Italy before its integration into the modern Italian monetary system.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.